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           Thehoundthoughtthatafewboneswithsomemeatonwoulddohimgoodtoo! 

           Sotheymadetheirwaytotheplacewherethelightwas,andsoonsawitshinebrighterandgrowlarger,untiltheycametoawell-lightedrobber’shouse. Thedonkey,asthebiggest,wenttothewindowandlookedin. 

           "Whatdoyousee,mygrey-horse?"askedtherooster. "WhatdoIsee?"answeredthedonkey;"atablecoveredwithgoodthingstoeatanddrink,androbberssittingatitenjoyingthemselves." "Thatwouldbethesortofthingforus,"saidthecock. "Yes,yes;ah,howIwishwewerethere!"saidthedonkey. 

           Thentheanimalstookcounseltogetherhowtheyshouldmanagetodriveawaytherobbers,andatlasttheythoughtofaplan. Thedonkeywastoplacehimselfwithhisfore-feetuponthewindow-ledge, thehoundwastojumponthedonkey’sback, thecatwastoclimbuponthedog, andlastlytheroosterwastoflyupandperchupontheheadofthecat. 

           Whenthiswasdone,atagivensignal,theybegantoperformtheirmusictogether: thedonkeybrayed,thehoundbarked,thecatmewed,andtheroostercrowed; thentheyburstthroughthewindowintotheroom,sothattheglassclattered! Atthishorribledin,therobberssprangup, thinkingnootherwisethanthataghosthadcomein,andfledinagreatfrightoutintotheforest. Thefourcompanionsnowsatdownatthetable, wellcontentwithwhatwasleft,andateasiftheyweregoingtofastforamonth.